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Charcuterie Cup Ideas

Lori Yates — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The options are limitless with these Individual Charcuterie Cups. Grab some plastic cups and load them up with meat, cheese, fruit and all sorts of garnishes. Perfect for holidays and game day!

“I made these for a potluck and they were a huge success. I brushed the bottom of the cups with a little fig jam and added touch of high quality mustard on them after they were constructed. Delicious!”
—Diane

DIY Charcuterie Cups: A Single Serve Charcuterie Board

All the way from a Thanksgiving board to a charcuterie chalet and many stops in between, there’s no denying that this time of year is perfect for as many unique charcuterie board ideas as you can dream up.

Whether you’re entertaining a crowd or just having some snacks at home, this type of food is probably at its most popular during the holidays, but is a great idea for a gathering any time of year (bridal and baby showers, in particular).

I’ve made charcuterie cups for a ton of get-togethers, and below I’m sharing all of the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way, as well as recommendations for the best things to include in your cups.

Why You’ll Love These Individual Charcuterie Cups

Super customizable, so it’s easy to tailor each cup to suit dietary preferences. If you have one guest with an allergy, you can set aside a safe cup just for them.
No need for plates or utensils, making cleanup after your party a breeze.
You can build the cups with most of the elements up to a day in advance, allowing you more time to focus on other preparations for your party.

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Oven Baked Sockeye Salmon

Lori Yates — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

This Baked Sockeye Salmon recipe is a foolproof way to prepare fish at home. Simple ingredients + 5 minutes of prep time, and a perfectly flaky piece of salmon with lemon and herbs will be ready!

“This was maybe the best baked salmon we have ever tasted! This will go into our regular rotation.”
—Rosa

“Absolutely delicious! I will make it again – it’s a new family favorite.”
—Nancy

This Recipe for Baked Salmon is Foolproof

Many home cooks are intimidated by making salmon, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’ve ever been disappointed about the way your oven baked salmon has come out, I hope you’ll give it another try. Or, if you’ve never tried it at all, I’m here to walk you through it.

While many food blogs keep their primary focus on chicken and beef, we’re known for our salmon recipes around here. Our salmon pasta and salmon sandwich recipes have been at the top of Google for years, with millions of pageviews.

And just like with those recipes, we’re here today to share step-by-step tips that will give you a restaurant-quality meal at home, when you make the best baked salmon recipe of your life.

Bookmark this recipe and come back to it anytime you need an easy protein for a weeknight dinner, are doing meal prep, or need to cook salmon to make another recipe, like fresh salmon cakes.

Why you’ll love this Oven Baked Salmon Recipe

Baking salmon in the oven keeps it tender and flaky, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Use whatever herbs you have on hand, or skip them. Don’t have a lemon? Use an orange or lime. It’s all good!
Just one baking sheet needed, so there’s minimal cleanup. No foil or parchment paper needed, unless you want to.

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Homemade Rosemary Focaccia

Lori Yates — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

No Knead Focaccia Bread is absolutely foolproof, even for those new to bread baking. It turns out super crispy on the outside and deliciously soft and pillowy on the inside, with olive oil infusing every bite.

What is Focaccia?

Focaccia is an Italian bread with a soft, spongy texture, sometimes topped with herbs or other savory ingredients. It’s similar to pizza dough, but with a more pillowy texture.

Its defining feature is the dimpled surface that is created by poking holes in the dough before baking. The dimples allow olive oil to pool, giving the bread it’s characteristic rich flavor golden brown crust.

Why You’ll Love This No Knead Focaccia

It will spoil your dinner, in the best way. My family calls fresh from the oven focaccia “snack bread,” because we immediately eat half of it standing around the kitchen before dinner is even served.
With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up an impressive pan of bread that can be used as a side dish or for sandwiches.
The no-knead technique makes this perfect for beginners. It’s foolproof, even for those new to bread baking.

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Tomato Beet Salad

Lori Yates — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The best Tomato and Beet Salad isn’t anything more than great ingredients, arranged on a pretty platter. With over 100,000 page views, this recipe has been the star of many dinner tables.

This Heirloom Tomato Salad with Beets is Perfect for Summer!

“Made this with tomatoes, basil, parsley and sage from my garden. It was delicious and so summery!”
—Lynda

When you have great vegetables from your garden or a farmer’s market, a “salad” really needs to be very little else beyond slicing, piling things onto a platter and drizzling with some good olive oil.

Many of us normally think of beets as more of a fall or winter vegetable. But since they’re my favorite vegetable, I’ve found that they can transition right into warmer weather too, especially when they are paired with tomatoes.

With over 100,000 page views, this summer beet salad recipe has made a star out of fresh produce on lots of dinner tables.

Why You’ll Love Beet Tomato Salad

With the earthy sweetness of roasted beets, the juicy and tangy tomatoes, and the rich blue cheese, it’s an actual flavor explosion.
It’s also loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, so it’s as healthy as it is delicious.

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Best Way To Cook Prime Rib

Lori Yates — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

You need to know how to cook prime rib, and how to cook it well. This method of starting the oven at a high temperature and then lowering it means you get a beautifully caramelized crust on the outside of the meat, while the inside is still perfectly juicy and tender.

All About How To Cook Prime Rib

A beautiful bone-in prime rib roast is the crown jewel of many holiday meals. Even though it generally costs a pretty penny, this lavish cut of meat is worth it when properly prepared.

Since it’s so expensive, you want to cook it right. When it’s beautifully browned on the outside and medium rare on the inside, you’ve done your job.

This post will walk you through our proven method of how to cook prime rib, so that it comes out perfectly every single time. This method (the one we use every holiday season!) uses a blast of super high heat for a short period of time to sear the outside of the meat, and then slow cooking it to a succulent, juicy finish.

Heads up! You might need these other recipes to cook and serve the best prime rib of your life:

Prime Rib Rub

Horseradish Sauce

Why You’ll Love Prime Rib In Oven

Once it goes into the oven, you don’t have much to do other than reduce the oven temperature once and monitor the internal temp of the meat. Your hands are free to prepare side dishes without constantly supervising the meat.
The method of starting the oven at a high temperature and reducing it to a lower one means you get a beautifully caramelized crust on the outside of the meat, while the inside is still perfectly juicy and tender.

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Garlic and Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe

Lori Yates — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Make your vegetable side dish swoon-worthy with these tender, sweet, and delicious Honey Glazed Carrots. Just a few simple ingredients and no fancy knife work.

Swoon-Worthy Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe

Knowing how to roast vegetables properly is SO fundamental to being a great cook that the culinary school I went to made you prove you could do it even before they admitted you (along with a few other basic skills like cooking eggs and making a vinaigrette).

They wanted students to have these foundational skills so that they would only continue to improve with daily practice in school. And I do mean daily. I’ve roasted actual thousands of carrots.

These Honey Glazed Carrots are the result of those thousands! They’re so good that when I serve them at home, they become the star of plate and not a supporting flavor, thanks to being perfectly roasted, with savory and sweet flavor boosts from butter, honey, garlic and rosemary.

Why You’ll Love Honey Roasted Carrots

No fancy knife cuts. Just cut the carrots in half, and you’re done!
Prep in less than 10 minutes. Then put them in the oven and forget about them for a bit.
Just a few simple ingredients turn a vegetable side dish into something really special.

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How To Make Cajun Seasoning

Lori Yates — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:59:00 +0000

If you need Cajun Seasoning for a recipe, this homemade version is easy to stir up. It ensures freshness, gives you control over ingredients and is a cost-efficient alternative to store-bought blends.

Need Cajun Seasoning for a recipe? Make it yourself!

If you’ve come across a recipe that calls for Cajun seasoning, you might think you’re in a pinch if you don’t have any in your spice cabinet.

The truth is, if you have a few basic spices and dried herbs on hand, you can make your own version of this spice blend. It will probably end up being cheaper than buying a pre-made mix, and you can customize it to your own tastes.

This recipe is adapted from one of my old culinary school cookbooks, and I’ve been using it ever since I graduated, for everything from smoked meat mac and cheese to roasted vegetables. This DIY Cajun seasoning is a must-try for any home cook.

Why you’ll love DIY Cajun Seasoning

It’s cost effective, especially if you save money by purchasing the individual spices needed in small amounts from bulk bins.
You have all of the control over the ingredients. You can make it more or less spicy, and even reduce the salt amount if you need to.
It’s a versatile spice blend to have on hand, because you can use it on meats, seafood, vegetables and more.

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Rub for Prime Rib

Lori Yates — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000

If you want your prime rib to rival the best steakhouses in town, you can achieve it with The Best Prime Rib Rub. A combination of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots forms an irresistible crust on a standing rib roast.

BEST Prime Rib Rub

My family doesn’t have a certain meal we eat every Christmas, but often enough, it’s prime rib. Otherwise known as a standing rib roast, it can be intimidating for a home cook to execute.

So let’s just start at the beginning. The first step to achieve a beautifully seasoned prime rib that will leave your guests impressed is a really great Prime Rib Rub.

A rub made with simple ingredients like rosemary, thyme, garlic and shallots creates a deeply flavorful and crispy crust on the meat, making it a memorable meal every single time.

Heads up! You might need these other recipes to cook and serve the best prime rib of your life:

How To Cook Prime Rib

Horseradish Sauce

Why you will love this Prime Rib Rub Recipe

It elevate a home-cooked meal to a restaurant-quality feast with a simple technique that a novice cook can accomplish.
Unplanned aromatherapy! As the rub permeates the meat while it cooks, your kitchen is going to smell SO herby and fragrant!
This versatile rub is also great for steaks, roasted chicken, and even vegetables.

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Simple Recipe for Turkey Tenderloin (Citrus & Herb)

Lori Yates — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000

This Citrus & Herb Turkey Tenderloin recipe is bursting with bright flavors, making it a perfect option for people looking for a smaller, hassle-free alternative to roasting a whole turkey.

“Delicious! Will definitely make again.”
—Diane

Citrus & Herb Turkey Breast Tenderloin Recipe

As somebody who has been in the “food world” for 15 years, I’ve heard the debate time and time again: is turkey really the worst part of a holiday dinner? I don’t think so – and I’m here to show you how turkey can truly shine, whether it’s for a holiday or even just a weeknight (really)!

The key to a turkey you’ll crave is all in the preparation. Overcooked, bland turkey? Nobody’s excited about that. But a perfectly cooked, flavor-packed turkey tenderloin? Game changer.

Whether you’re looking to avoid a week of leftovers or just want a smaller, stress-free option, this Citrus & Herb Turkey Tenderloin recipe that I learned how to make in culinary school is the solution.

What Is A Turkey Tenderloin?

A turkey tenderloin is a boneless, skinless cut from the turkey breast. It’s the most lean and tender portion of the breast.

It has a mild flavor and juicy texture when cooked properly. It cooks much faster than a whole turkey or even a full turkey breast, so it’s a great quick option, even for a weeknight.

Why You Will Love This Recipe For Turkey Tenderloin

Cooks much faster than a whole roasted turkey. This recipe should take you no more than 45 minutes or so, start to finish.
Lots of ways to customize to make this recipe your own, suited to your preferences.
Follow the directions below, and absolutely nobody will deem this turkey dry or lacking flavor.

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Lemon Bourbon Cocktail with Rosemary

Lori Yates — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This Bourbon Lemon Rosemary Cocktail is a modern twist on a classic bourbon sour recipe. With herb-infused simple syrup and a bright citrus flavor, it’s perfect for happy hour.

A Bourbon Lemon Cocktail perfect for happy hour

A well-made bourbon sour (or bourbon smash drink) is a refreshing joy to drink. Made with bourbon and a generous amount of simple syrup and lemon juice, it’s sweet while still being well, sour.

But what if you could elevate the experience even more? This Bourbon Rosemary Cocktail only requires adding a few sprigs of rosemary to the pot while you’re making the simple syrup.

This rosemary-infused simple syrup is also the backbone of my cranberry rosemary cocktail, vodka grapefruit cocktail and rosemary gin and tonic.

Today, we’re using it for a sophisticated yet approachable twist on a classic bourbon sour.

Why you will love this Lemon Bourbon Rosemary Drink

A great way to use up extra rosemary you have on hand.
A way to elevate even a not-so-luxe bottle of bourbon.
Super easy measurements and no special bartending skills required.

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